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Letter from Watkins to Edwards, December 1962 Clemson University Libraries Attachment of a copy of Judge Wyche's Order.

1962-12-22

Letter from Watkins to Richard Williams, October 1962 Clemson University Libraries Enclosing 25 copies of the brief of the Appellees in the Gantt case.

1962-10-01

Letter from Watkins to Edwards, December 1962 Clemson University Libraries Enclosed was Mrs. Henry's bill for $251.60 for the transcrip of testimony.

1962-12-10

Letter from Watkins to Edwards, May 1963 Clemson University Libraries Letting Edwards know they have recieve the enclosed statement for expenses paid to Vank Arkel and Kaiser for $426.45

1963-05-25

Watkins forwarding Williams copies of the brief of the appellees in the Gantt case, October 1962 Clemson University Libraries Enclosing 25 copies of the brief of the Appellees in the matter of the Gantt case.

1962-10-01

Letter from Watkins to Mcleod, September 1962 Clemson University Libraries Enclosing a copy of a brief that was proposed to file with the Circuit Court of Appeals in the Gantt case.

1962-09-28

Letter from Watkins to Wilson, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Letting Wilson know that they will wait until the Gantt case has progressed further before asking for a complete bill, but are enclosing a bill for some pocket expenses.

1963-01-02

Letter from Watkins to McEachin, February 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that they are going ahead with the preparation of a Petition for certiorari and letting McEachin know that if his expenses are not paid for by the Gressette Committee than he should contact Mel Wilson.

1963-02-13

Letter from Watkins to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining the work he has been doing to prepare the petition for certiorari in the Gantt case and asking for $1,000 to pay Gressman who was retained to assist them before the Supreme Court.

1963-01-29

Letter from Watkins to Perry, July 1961 Clemson University Libraries Watkins informs Matthew Perry, Gantt's attorney, that his office is representing Clemson. States that Gantt contacted Dean McClure on July 2nd, after the lawsuit was brought up, and that it wouild be "highly inappropriate" that there be any further consideration of Gantt's application while litigation is pending. All future communications between their respective clients should be done through attorneys.

1961-07-24

Letter from Watkins to Edwards, June 1963 Clemson University Libraries Advising Edwards on the "Class Action" feature of the injunction issed by Judge Wyche in the Gantt case, explaining that racial discrimination is illegal. A Petition for Certiorari was filed, but it is doubtful that the Supreme Court will want to hear the case due to them taking more extreme positions on all civil rights cases.

1963-06-11

Letter from Attorney Watkins to President Edwards regarding application cards for Gantt and Fludd, November 1961 Clemson University Libraries Informs Edwards that all Clemson needs to do is mail Gantt and Fludd application cards, and they should be able to acquire Clemson catalogs at Iowa State themselves. No other communication is necessary.

1961-11-20

Letter from Watkins to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Going over the terms of agreement from the Gantt case, that they must treat Gantt as they would any other transfer student and not to dictate any individual policies over him or any other student. Also explains that the college still holds the right to exclude POC of the public from any college events.

1963-01-25

Letter with background information on Gantt and Fludd, June 1961 Clemson University Libraries Attached letter with background information Watkins asked Director Todd (SC Probation Board) to obtain of Gantt and Fludd. Suggests Edwards check back with his sources to see if "these boys may have been in trouble at Orangeburg or some other point other than Charleston [probably referencing their sit in at a restaurant when they were arrested but but charges would be reversed in December 1961]."